DEATH OF GEORGE W. MOORE
George W. Moore was born in Iroquois county, Jan. 7, 1839 and died at his residence one mile north of Milford, Nov. 25, 1905, aged sixty-six years, ten months and sixteen days. He was the son of Foster and Nancy Moore. His early life was spent on the farm until the breaking out of the Civil War when he enlisted in 1861 in Co. A, 76th IL Vol. Inf. and served through the war, being discharged in 1865. He was severely wounded at the battle of Fort Blakely April 9, 1865 on the day of Lee's surrender to General Grant, and was for several months in the hospital, and he never recovered from the effects of the wound and this caused his last illness. He was married to Hester Ann Decker in 1866, and to them one child was born, Mrs. Minnie Winslow, of Donovan. He was not long to enjoy the companionship formed by this marriage, for on Aug. 5, 1868, his wife passed to the life beyond. He was married to Emily Frances Denton 1869 and to them were born nine children, three of whom died in childhood. He is survived by his devoted wife and his daughter by his first marriage, and by five sons and one daughter as follows: - Laura Jane Smith, Henry Lowell, George Byron, Frank Warren, Ralph Howard, and Roy Barnard all of Milford, also by four sisters, Mrs. Lucinda Patterson, Iroquois, Mrs. Sarah Fultz, Watseka, Mrs. Louisa Denton, Hopkins Station, Mrs. Nancy Wills, Deerfield, KS and one brother, Jackson of Bloomington, IN. The greater part of his married life was spent on a farm near Donovan, but in Aug. 1897 he removed with his family to the farm north of Milford where he has since resided.
He was converted and united with the Methodist church in 1870, of this church he has ever since been a member holding the offices of class leader, steward and trustee. At the time of his death he was trustee of the Milford Methodist Episcopal church and District Steward of the charge. He represented the Milford charge a number of times in the Lay Electoral conference and Lay Association, being present at the last session of the Conference in Peoria. He was taken sick five weeks ago and gradually grew worse until the end came. He was conscious to the last and expressed the most confident hope of eternal life. He said to his beloved wife just a short time before he passed away, "We shall meet in heaven." He loved the service of God, he loved the church, he loved his country. He was a good citizen and a good man.
The funeral services were held at the M. E. Church on Sunday at 1:30 pm conducted by his pastor, Rev. S. P. Archer assisted by Rev. J. E. Mercer, a former pastor, and Rev. H. A. McBride and P. Baker. After the service at the church his remains were borne tenderly to their last resting place in Maple Grove cemetery by his comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic using the ritual of their order.
George W. Moore, farmer and stock-raiser, Beaverville, is a son of Foster Moore, one of Iroquois county's earliest pioneers, and was born Jan. 7, 1839, in Iroquois co., IL. His early youth till the age of twenty years was spent with his parents; he then engaged in working out at farm labor till July 24, 1862. He then volunteered his service to his country, and joined Co. A, 76th IL Vol. Inf. He was at the siege of Vicksburg, and other hard-fought battles, and was severely wounded at the charge on Fort Blakely, near Mobile, AL. He was then sent to the hospital, where he remained under surgical treatment until Aug. 18, 1865, when he was discharged and returned home, where he suffered very severely with his wound for thirteen years. The government is rewarding him for his misfortune with $18 per month pension. Oct. 21, 1866, he married Miss Hester A. Decker, who was a native of IN, and died Aug. 5, 1868. April 18, 1869, he married his second wife, Miss Emily Denton, who is a native of IN, and was born Aug 23,1849. He has three children living: Minnie A., by his first wife; and Henry L. and George B. by his last wife. He now owns 160 acres of land, three and a half miles east of St. Mary, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising.
George W. Moore was born in Iroquois county, Jan. 7, 1839 and died at his residence one mile north of Milford, Nov. 25, 1905, aged sixty-six years, ten months and sixteen days. He was the son of Foster and Nancy Moore. His early life was spent on the farm until the breaking out of the Civil War when he enlisted in 1861 in Co. A, 76th IL Vol. Inf. and served through the war, being discharged in 1865. He was severely wounded at the battle of Fort Blakely April 9, 1865 on the day of Lee's surrender to General Grant, and was for several months in the hospital, and he never recovered from the effects of the wound and this caused his last illness. He was married to Hester Ann Decker in 1866, and to them one child was born, Mrs. Minnie Winslow, of Donovan. He was not long to enjoy the companionship formed by this marriage, for on Aug. 5, 1868, his wife passed to the life beyond. He was married to Emily Frances Denton 1869 and to them were born nine children, three of whom died in childhood. He is survived by his devoted wife and his daughter by his first marriage, and by five sons and one daughter as follows: - Laura Jane Smith, Henry Lowell, George Byron, Frank Warren, Ralph Howard, and Roy Barnard all of Milford, also by four sisters, Mrs. Lucinda Patterson, Iroquois, Mrs. Sarah Fultz, Watseka, Mrs. Louisa Denton, Hopkins Station, Mrs. Nancy Wills, Deerfield, KS and one brother, Jackson of Bloomington, IN. The greater part of his married life was spent on a farm near Donovan, but in Aug. 1897 he removed with his family to the farm north of Milford where he has since resided.
He was converted and united with the Methodist church in 1870, of this church he has ever since been a member holding the offices of class leader, steward and trustee. At the time of his death he was trustee of the Milford Methodist Episcopal church and District Steward of the charge. He represented the Milford charge a number of times in the Lay Electoral conference and Lay Association, being present at the last session of the Conference in Peoria. He was taken sick five weeks ago and gradually grew worse until the end came. He was conscious to the last and expressed the most confident hope of eternal life. He said to his beloved wife just a short time before he passed away, "We shall meet in heaven." He loved the service of God, he loved the church, he loved his country. He was a good citizen and a good man.
The funeral services were held at the M. E. Church on Sunday at 1:30 pm conducted by his pastor, Rev. S. P. Archer assisted by Rev. J. E. Mercer, a former pastor, and Rev. H. A. McBride and P. Baker. After the service at the church his remains were borne tenderly to their last resting place in Maple Grove cemetery by his comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic using the ritual of their order.
George W. Moore, farmer and stock-raiser, Beaverville, is a son of Foster Moore, one of Iroquois county's earliest pioneers, and was born Jan. 7, 1839, in Iroquois co., IL. His early youth till the age of twenty years was spent with his parents; he then engaged in working out at farm labor till July 24, 1862. He then volunteered his service to his country, and joined Co. A, 76th IL Vol. Inf. He was at the siege of Vicksburg, and other hard-fought battles, and was severely wounded at the charge on Fort Blakely, near Mobile, AL. He was then sent to the hospital, where he remained under surgical treatment until Aug. 18, 1865, when he was discharged and returned home, where he suffered very severely with his wound for thirteen years. The government is rewarding him for his misfortune with $18 per month pension. Oct. 21, 1866, he married Miss Hester A. Decker, who was a native of IN, and died Aug. 5, 1868. April 18, 1869, he married his second wife, Miss Emily Denton, who is a native of IN, and was born Aug 23,1849. He has three children living: Minnie A., by his first wife; and Henry L. and George B. by his last wife. He now owns 160 acres of land, three and a half miles east of St. Mary, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising.
DEATH OF GEORGE W. MOORE
George W. Moore was born in Iroquois county, Jan. 7, 1839 and died at his residence one mile north of Milford, Nov. 25, 1905, aged sixty-six years, ten months and sixteen days. He was the son of Foster and Nancy Moore. His early life was spent on the farm until the breaking out of the Civil War when he enlisted in 1861 in Co. A, 76th IL Vol. Inf. and served through the war, being discharged in 1865. He was severely wounded at the battle of Fort Blakely April 9, 1865 on the day of Lee's surrender to General Grant, and was for several months in the hospital, and he never recovered from the effects of the wound and this caused his last illness. He was married to Hester Ann Decker in 1866, and to them one child was born, Mrs. Minnie Winslow, of Donovan. He was not long to enjoy the companionship formed by this marriage, for on Aug. 5, 1868, his wife passed to the life beyond. He was married to Emily Frances Denton 1869 and to them were born nine children, three of whom died in childhood. He is survived by his devoted wife and his daughter by his first marriage, and by five sons and one daughter as follows: - Laura Jane Smith, Henry Lowell, George Byron, Frank Warren, Ralph Howard, and Roy Barnard all of Milford, also by four sisters, Mrs. Lucinda Patterson, Iroquois, Mrs. Sarah Fultz, Watseka, Mrs. Louisa Denton, Hopkins Station, Mrs. Nancy Wills, Deerfield, KS and one brother, Jackson of Bloomington, IN. The greater part of his married life was spent on a farm near Donovan, but in Aug. 1897 he removed with his family to the farm north of Milford where he has since resided.
He was converted and united with the Methodist church in 1870, of this church he has ever since been a member holding the offices of class leader, steward and trustee. At the time of his death he was trustee of the Milford Methodist Episcopal church and District Steward of the charge. He represented the Milford charge a number of times in the Lay Electoral conference and Lay Association, being present at the last session of the Conference in Peoria. He was taken sick five weeks ago and gradually grew worse until the end came. He was conscious to the last and expressed the most confident hope of eternal life. He said to his beloved wife just a short time before he passed away, "We shall meet in heaven." He loved the service of God, he loved the church, he loved his country. He was a good citizen and a good man.
The funeral services were held at the M. E. Church on Sunday at 1:30 pm conducted by his pastor, Rev. S. P. Archer assisted by Rev. J. E. Mercer, a former pastor, and Rev. H. A. McBride and P. Baker. After the service at the church his remains were borne tenderly to their last resting place in Maple Grove cemetery by his comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic using the ritual of their order.
George W. Moore, farmer and stock-raiser, Beaverville, is a son of Foster Moore, one of Iroquois county's earliest pioneers, and was born Jan. 7, 1839, in Iroquois co., IL. His early youth till the age of twenty years was spent with his parents; he then engaged in working out at farm labor till July 24, 1862. He then volunteered his service to his country, and joined Co. A, 76th IL Vol. Inf. He was at the siege of Vicksburg, and other hard-fought battles, and was severely wounded at the charge on Fort Blakely, near Mobile, AL. He was then sent to the hospital, where he remained under surgical treatment until Aug. 18, 1865, when he was discharged and returned home, where he suffered very severely with his wound for thirteen years. The government is rewarding him for his misfortune with $18 per month pension. Oct. 21, 1866, he married Miss Hester A. Decker, who was a native of IN, and died Aug. 5, 1868. April 18, 1869, he married his second wife, Miss Emily Denton, who is a native of IN, and was born Aug 23,1849. He has three children living: Minnie A., by his first wife; and Henry L. and George B. by his last wife. He now owns 160 acres of land, three and a half miles east of St. Mary, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising.
George W. Moore was born in Iroquois county, Jan. 7, 1839 and died at his residence one mile north of Milford, Nov. 25, 1905, aged sixty-six years, ten months and sixteen days. He was the son of Foster and Nancy Moore. His early life was spent on the farm until the breaking out of the Civil War when he enlisted in 1861 in Co. A, 76th IL Vol. Inf. and served through the war, being discharged in 1865. He was severely wounded at the battle of Fort Blakely April 9, 1865 on the day of Lee's surrender to General Grant, and was for several months in the hospital, and he never recovered from the effects of the wound and this caused his last illness. He was married to Hester Ann Decker in 1866, and to them one child was born, Mrs. Minnie Winslow, of Donovan. He was not long to enjoy the companionship formed by this marriage, for on Aug. 5, 1868, his wife passed to the life beyond. He was married to Emily Frances Denton 1869 and to them were born nine children, three of whom died in childhood. He is survived by his devoted wife and his daughter by his first marriage, and by five sons and one daughter as follows: - Laura Jane Smith, Henry Lowell, George Byron, Frank Warren, Ralph Howard, and Roy Barnard all of Milford, also by four sisters, Mrs. Lucinda Patterson, Iroquois, Mrs. Sarah Fultz, Watseka, Mrs. Louisa Denton, Hopkins Station, Mrs. Nancy Wills, Deerfield, KS and one brother, Jackson of Bloomington, IN. The greater part of his married life was spent on a farm near Donovan, but in Aug. 1897 he removed with his family to the farm north of Milford where he has since resided.
He was converted and united with the Methodist church in 1870, of this church he has ever since been a member holding the offices of class leader, steward and trustee. At the time of his death he was trustee of the Milford Methodist Episcopal church and District Steward of the charge. He represented the Milford charge a number of times in the Lay Electoral conference and Lay Association, being present at the last session of the Conference in Peoria. He was taken sick five weeks ago and gradually grew worse until the end came. He was conscious to the last and expressed the most confident hope of eternal life. He said to his beloved wife just a short time before he passed away, "We shall meet in heaven." He loved the service of God, he loved the church, he loved his country. He was a good citizen and a good man.
The funeral services were held at the M. E. Church on Sunday at 1:30 pm conducted by his pastor, Rev. S. P. Archer assisted by Rev. J. E. Mercer, a former pastor, and Rev. H. A. McBride and P. Baker. After the service at the church his remains were borne tenderly to their last resting place in Maple Grove cemetery by his comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic using the ritual of their order.
George W. Moore, farmer and stock-raiser, Beaverville, is a son of Foster Moore, one of Iroquois county's earliest pioneers, and was born Jan. 7, 1839, in Iroquois co., IL. His early youth till the age of twenty years was spent with his parents; he then engaged in working out at farm labor till July 24, 1862. He then volunteered his service to his country, and joined Co. A, 76th IL Vol. Inf. He was at the siege of Vicksburg, and other hard-fought battles, and was severely wounded at the charge on Fort Blakely, near Mobile, AL. He was then sent to the hospital, where he remained under surgical treatment until Aug. 18, 1865, when he was discharged and returned home, where he suffered very severely with his wound for thirteen years. The government is rewarding him for his misfortune with $18 per month pension. Oct. 21, 1866, he married Miss Hester A. Decker, who was a native of IN, and died Aug. 5, 1868. April 18, 1869, he married his second wife, Miss Emily Denton, who is a native of IN, and was born Aug 23,1849. He has three children living: Minnie A., by his first wife; and Henry L. and George B. by his last wife. He now owns 160 acres of land, three and a half miles east of St. Mary, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising.
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